Hi All:
We live in Massachusetts and had set up a Bestway 10 ft x 30 inch pool (which has a cheap little filter included) a few weeks ago. Due to the weather and life in general my kids (11 and 8) have only been in it a handful of times. My husband purchased the HTH for pop-up pools but honestly I was a bit freaked out by it and we have not added anything to it. Both my daughter and I have thyroid issues and I know that pool chemicals can wreak havoc on thyroids! However, yesterday the kids said that the bottom of the pool feels slimy in spots which I am sure is not good for their health either. Just wondering what the least toxic way to go is and if I need to drain the ~900 gallons and start over? Also, I just read the Guide for Seasonal/Temp Pools. I need to purchase a 2way test kit but wondering giving the current slime situation if it makes sense to add some bleach while I head out to the store to get the kit or if I should just drain it (which quite honestly I would prefer not to do).
We live in Massachusetts and had set up a Bestway 10 ft x 30 inch pool (which has a cheap little filter included) a few weeks ago. Due to the weather and life in general my kids (11 and 8) have only been in it a handful of times. My husband purchased the HTH for pop-up pools but honestly I was a bit freaked out by it and we have not added anything to it. Both my daughter and I have thyroid issues and I know that pool chemicals can wreak havoc on thyroids! However, yesterday the kids said that the bottom of the pool feels slimy in spots which I am sure is not good for their health either. Just wondering what the least toxic way to go is and if I need to drain the ~900 gallons and start over? Also, I just read the Guide for Seasonal/Temp Pools. I need to purchase a 2way test kit but wondering giving the current slime situation if it makes sense to add some bleach while I head out to the store to get the kit or if I should just drain it (which quite honestly I would prefer not to do).